PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Jalan McClendon took over for Charlie Brewer when Brewer suffered a head injury against West Virginia. McClendon made plays with his arm and legs as he finished with 183 passing yards and 22 rushing yards with a TD.
–WR Jalen Hurd posted 58 yards on five touches in the loss to West Virginia. He caught three passes for 38 yards and rushed for the rest. The Bears need to find a way to up his touches.
–S Verkedric Vaughns led Baylor with six tackles against West Virginia. Although Baylor is struggling on defense, Vaughns stands out as a playmaker.
–LB Blake Lynch had another highlight versus the Mountaineers as he came up with a sack for 15 yards among three tackles. He ranks sixth in the Big 12 with five sacks this season.
SERIES HISTORY: Oklahoma State leads Baylor 20-16. Last season, the Cowboys snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with a 59-16 victory at home.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “(Oklahoma State quarterback Taylor Cornelius is) such a big, physical guy that sometimes you don’t recognize how good of a runner he is. He’s got a big-time arm. Anytime you have a quarterback that can run and is used in the run game, it eliminates one defender who now has to play the quarterback. It just adds a whole other level of preparation. He can definitely do it and he played really well on Saturday.” — Baylor coach Matt Rhule.
